Compare 40/70 and 54/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/70 and 54/35

1^st number: 40/70, 2^nd number: 1 19/35

40/70 is smaller than 54/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 35 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
40/70 = 40 × 1/70 × 1 = 40/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
54/35 = 54 × 2/35 × 2 = 108/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
40/70 < 108/70 or 40/70 < 54/35

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